New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-26
above the street grades it would he much moro
desirable place for business and residence.
PERSONAL.

The Hon. Leopold Morse of Massachusetts. COOS 10
day to Washington for tho winter. lilo will DO fol-
lowed Monday by the Hon. John d. Long and tho
Hon Henry Cabot Lodge.
Mr.. Peter Haldcman Burnett, tho first, American
Governor Of California has lately completed HIS cghtt-
eth year lie lives in san Francisco and enjoys
capital health. Senior Pho Pco tho last Spanish COY,
ernor, IS still living IN Los Angeles County. lie ID
nearly ninety years old
Tho bronze statue Of General Schuyler has been
placed in IT'S nche in the schuylcrville monument
Ono niche, which Is always TO remain vacant, IS IN
scrbed with the name OF Benedict Arnold
Numerous New York friends OF Count Ferdinand
dc LeSseps sent their congratulations to the veteran
caralcutter his eighty third birthday anniversary
last Saturday II Is rumorcd that he VIII WISH thiS
city in January next on his way to Panama
On jenny Lnd's coffin was placed by Mr.. Cold
schmidt a wreath of myrtle made from tree planted
years ago by tho great singer herself In the shape OF
a tiny twg pucked from her wedding wreath
Mr. Poydoro dc Ksyser, tho new Lord Mayor Of
London, ls a Roman Catholic, Frcema5on and
Liberal UnonIst. IIe IS Belgian and speak, hreniy
English, German, Spanish, Flemish. Dutch and French
Judge f. c. Foster and his wife Mrs J. Ellen Foster
Of Iowa. returned from Europe on the Cmbria' whlie
in ireland they became acquainted with many OF the
Irish leaders attended tho OBren trial and studied
N. Ir N question thoroughly Mrs Foster. who heart
lily Smpathzes with tho Irish in their struggle ior
Home Rule, wrote number OF letters to Tine b9suon
Il this winter.
Writing recently to friend tho Irish question, PFC
lessor Tyndal said project has been for some time
rotating In my BRAIN and that Is to get some pubic eA
preston OF opinion from the scientific men OF Britain
Tho tendencies OF science known to be Liberal ana
I think expressions OF opinion from our scentihc
leaders backed as they would be by the vast majority
OF tho rank and le would produce great impression
Bright Is playing noble part. The sooner tho po AIS
abandon Inc cant about their old and venerable eader
tho bettor At present science IS represented IN ING
House OF Commons by that silly creature btuart anu
by good naured Roscoe, who knows mourning aooue ''
Irish question. Playfair hardly counts
Tho late Lord wolverton was famous sportsman
and an inveterao theatre goer with special f0hdheSs
for French comedies. 1t ia told that his nrst ih'ha
ton that he was to peer came to him one DAY
when I'm attendance Mr.. Gladstone ard lDiu
Granville at tho Treasury, upon tho occasion OF thcr
drawing up their first list Of honours" for submission
to tho 0 GEN. In the middle OF the conference iDrd
Granville said to him In rahcr shy voice, ""lyh'
would you mind leaving mo and Giad'tone aone TOT
a mlputo1 We want to confer alone" Glyn, ratner
surprised ret rcd in an undlgned manner to the pa
sage After a brief space Lord Granville caei him
In again. and then Mr.. Gladstone looking at him WIN
great lightly and severity, asked him II he thought
bl, father would like to be a peer Glyn lauehch;
and declared that he supposed that such an ied hau
never entered tho Old genilcman's mead, out thdt
he woud Ike above all things TO have tho pecia5o
I'm hi, turn aud that, therefore, he would accept on
his behalf The elder Glyn accordingly ennODleu,
much to his own bewildcrment.